Abstract
Abstract The article presents alternatives for sustainable management of forest landscapes based on the analysis of Teteven area in Bulgaria. The conclusions are a result of research of 21 main factors, which are identified and evaluated with varying weight by experts and classified in five groups: environmental, social, economic, technological and political. In order to identify the most important and key factors, a structural analysis is applied. The alternatives are summarised in four scenarios called No Management, Ecological and Close to the Nature, Traditional Management and Maximum Potential Benefit.
Highlights
According to the European Landscape Convention, the landscape is an area, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors (European Landscape Convention, 2000)
The main factors are classified in five groups by the level of analysis
Stakeholders cannot imagine giving up wood and products thereof, as well as non-timber forest resources, both at the local and national level
Summary
According to the European Landscape Convention, the landscape is an area, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors (European Landscape Convention, 2000). The forest landscapes are not carefully studied. The positive and unfavourable visual effects of the forest landscapes are the topic of research by Galev (2011). Most studies are oriented to the forest. Yovkov is focused on the production function of forest (Yovkov et al, 2009; Yovkov et al, 2010) and the forest policy in Bulgaria (Yovkov et al, 2001). Georgieva (2005) studies the selection forest and suggests a method of economic assessment. Alexova (2006) is focused on the assessment of the water-preserving functions of forests. The timber market in Bulgaria is presented in several studies (Paligorov et al, 2002a; Paligorov et al, 2002b; Paligorov et al, 2004). Paligorov et al (2001) study the financial problems of the forest enterprises. Velushev (2011) presents the public goods received from forests
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